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			<title>Engine Build Day 1 (and 2)</title>
			<link>https://v1.thefactoryfiveforum.com/entry.php?353-Engine-Build-Day-1-(and-2)</link>
			<pubDate>Tue, 21 Feb 2012 17:13:58 GMT</pubDate>
			<description>Well I was hoping to get a season or so out of my donor engine but after pulling the heads off we found valve marks on the pistons so a rebuild was...</description>
			<content:encoded><![CDATA[<blockquote class="blogcontent restore">Well I was hoping to get a season or so out of my donor engine but after pulling the heads off we found valve marks on the pistons so a rebuild was inserted into the budget.<br />
Its been a saga.<br />
<br />
First off, it was kinda obvious that the engine wasnt the one the donor came from the factory with.<br />
Im no code reading guru but it appears its from the truck line..oh well, a 302 block is a 302 block.<br />
On the bright side, it was still the stock cylinder bore.<br />
<br />
I took the block and heads into my local machine shop for an overhaul.<br />
The block checked out fine, but they found cracks in the gt-40p heads I got of craigslist.<br />
I was leaving town and got lucky and found another set of heads for $125 that I could drop off before my flight and those checked out fine.<br />
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Anyways, they bored it .030 over and overhauled the heads.<br />
Its been a long time since I rebuilt an engine and it has been a lot of fun...although expensive.<br />
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Note in the above picture that the broken ear for the bell housing bolt has been fixed.<br />
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I guess we didnt get a picture of the cam going in.  Its a FMS E303.<br />
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Note the ghetto degree wheel made from a printout glued to a circle of aluminum :-)<br />
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What a handsome devil.<br />
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The old timing chain cover was cracked so thats new...more money...will it ever end?<br />
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The intake manifold is just sitting there for looks.  It needs a little work and paint.  Valve covers are also just on there for the picture.<br />
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The official specs are 306 ci w/ gt-40p heads and E 303 cam.<br />
I have a C&amp;L 73mm MAF and 65 mm TB from an explorer.<br />
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Should be a fun motor.</blockquote>

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			<title>T5 Update</title>
			<link>https://v1.thefactoryfiveforum.com/entry.php?259-T5-Update</link>
			<pubDate>Sat, 22 Oct 2011 18:53:07 GMT</pubDate>
			<description>What a saga! 
 
Ok, Im almost back to square one (minus a few bucks)...but now I know exactly what I need and want. 
 
Summary so far: 
 
Took back...</description>
			<content:encoded><![CDATA[<blockquote class="blogcontent restore">What a saga!<br />
<br />
Ok, Im almost back to square one (minus a few bucks)...but now I know exactly what I need and want.<br />
<br />
Summary so far:<br />
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Took back the v6 and got pick-a-part credit...would have prefered cash, but oh well..there are things I still need so it will get used.<br />
<br />
Purchased NWC rebuild kit and preceeded to rebuild the nwc out of the mustang...and then things started going strange....<br />
<br />
I contacted speace-atl from the other forums for a question about my 3-4 synchro keys.  He runs a t5 specialty shop in Atlanta.  What a great guy!<br />
<br />
We swapped about 20 emails and he shipped some old servicable parts for the cost of shipping alone and then had about a 90 minute phone conversation...all pro-bono from his end..<br />
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Well, we concluded that my t5 was in all probability from a 4 cyl mustang with maybe a non-standard 5th gear (possibly from a camaro) stuck on.<br />
<br />
Wow, that sucks!<br />
<br />
So, its junk and the rebuild kit I bought is wasted money...back to square one and looking for a tranny to use.<br />
<br />
Now however, I know exactly what Im looking for and what mods I will have to do to get it where I want to be.  Now just to find the trans.<br />
<br />
Unfortunately, Las Vegas is not that big of a city and just doesnt pop with this sort of stuff on craigslist...and the pick-a-parts are pretty picked over.<br />
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So, Im looking elsewhere..Seattle and San Diego area mostly.  I have a mechanically inclined friend in Seattle who can make the purchase and hold it for me until I get up there next (which is often), and I can arrange to ship it home.  I get a pretty killer deal with fed-ex...hoping for around $50 for ground shipping...<br />
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Anywho..Im out about $250 for the rebuild kit..<br />
Im conflicted about that.  On the one hand, it sucks for sure.  On the other, I started this venture as a project that I wasnt a pro at..so I knew I would make mistakes and I chose the donor route because I wanted to get into the guts of it all and not just put together a lego set...so setbacks are to be expected...and I learned a ton...so there is that.</blockquote>

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			<title>T5 Condundrum</title>
			<link>https://v1.thefactoryfiveforum.com/entry.php?239-T5-Condundrum</link>
			<pubDate>Sun, 25 Sep 2011 23:49:06 GMT</pubDate>
			<description>I got a 90gt as a donor and I assumed it was a World Class T5 (because of the year).  Well, today we got to tearing it down and it is some sort of...</description>
			<content:encoded><![CDATA[<blockquote class="blogcontent restore">I got a 90gt as a donor and I assumed it was a World Class T5 (because of the year).  Well, today we got to tearing it down and it is some sort of frankenstein t5...some parts look like world class while others appear non-world class...definitely not the stock tranny.  Definitely been taken apart before and not put back together very well.  Base tranny I would say is NWC based on the case.<br />
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Last week (before the teardown started), I picked up a t5 from an S10 off craigslist in order to do the midshift conversion.<br />
<br />
Today, after concluding that I didnt want to use my donor trans, we headed to the pick a part (actually 2 pick a parts) and the only thing we could find with a t5 in it was a 95 v6.  Quick googling showed that they were actually rated to a little more torque than the v8's were and the only thing needing changing was the input shaft (the v6 is longer).<br />
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Im seeing several new input shafts on ebay in the $65 range...but Im thinking of using the one from the donor...it seems in good shape...havent decided yet.<br />
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Sumamry of $ invested so far:<br />
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Donor t5:  Some fraction of $850 paid for donor.<br />
S10 T5:  $150<br />
V6 t5:  $180<br />
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I dont think Im going to be out much money when all is said and done..I think these things are worth more than I paid for them parted out..or at least very close.</blockquote>

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			<title>My Mk 4 Build Blog.</title>
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			<pubDate>Tue, 15 Feb 2011 04:40:54 GMT</pubDate>
			<description><![CDATA[Hello and welcome to my build blog! 
 
My goal: 
[IMG]http://i202.photobucket.com/albums/aa102/RyanFromVegas/Cobra2.jpg[/IMG] 
This is just a picture...]]></description>
			<content:encoded><![CDATA[<blockquote class="blogcontent restore">Hello and welcome to my build blog!<br />
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My goal:<br />
[IMG]http://i202.photobucket.com/albums/aa102/RyanFromVegas/Cobra2.jpg[/IMG]<br />
This is just a picture I found on the internet.  It is however very close to the color scheme I want.<br />
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I really dont like the way blogs reverse order your posts for a build log.  It should read from oldest to newest in my opinion so I've been making up backdates to get it in the order I want.<br />
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I suggest you use these links to read things in the order intended..otherwise its a jumbled up mess.<br />
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[URL=&quot;http://thefactoryfiveforum.com/blog.php?723&amp;blogcategoryid=14&quot;]Donor Teardown[/URL]<br />
[URL=&quot;http://thefactoryfiveforum.com/blog.php?723&amp;blogcategoryid=15&quot;]IRS[/URL]<br />
[URL=&quot;http://thefactoryfiveforum.com/blog.php?723&amp;blogcategoryid=16&quot;]Chassis[/URL]<br />
[URL=&quot;http://thefactoryfiveforum.com/blog.php?723&amp;blogcategoryid=25&quot;]Engine/Tranny[/URL]<br />
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Thank You for stopping by.<br />
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Ryan</blockquote>

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			<title>A few thoughts.</title>
			<link>https://v1.thefactoryfiveforum.com/entry.php?179-A-few-thoughts</link>
			<pubDate>Mon, 14 Feb 2011 02:42:00 GMT</pubDate>
			<description>Well, I got sidetracked (again) during summer and not much got done on the car. 
This time it was mostly money related....I went on vacation and had...</description>
			<content:encoded><![CDATA[<blockquote class="blogcontent restore">Well, I got sidetracked (again) during summer and not much got done on the car.<br />
This time it was mostly money related....I went on vacation and had some legal papers drawn up that cut into the budget...also, it was just too damn hot and I was out catching baseball games and whatnot.<br />
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Thats about to change as I gear up for cooler weather.  Ordered my front tires today (Kumho 275/40s) and plan on buying the parts needed to finish the front suspension and a guage package..and maybe a t5 rebuild kit.  Work will resume shortly and I expect some quick major progress.<br />
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One thing that was one my mind all summer long was paint color.  I spent a few days wandering auto row looking at various versions of dark gray/graphite variants.<br />
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Im split between Toyotas Magnetic Gray Metallic (1G3) and Nissans Smoke (K11).<br />
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Heres a couple sample pics...they are very close I know.<br />
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[ATTACH=CONFIG]3529[/ATTACH]<br />
Toyota-Magnetic Gray Metallic<br />
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[ATTACH=CONFIG]3530[/ATTACH]<br />
Nissan-Smoke<br />
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Heres a couple shots of a recently completed Gordon Levy Mk 4 in BMWs dark graphite color...Also very close in color...and quite sexy in my opinion...Im excited.<br />
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[ATTACH=CONFIG]3531[/ATTACH]<br />
[ATTACH=CONFIG]3532[/ATTACH]<br />
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Its very close to what I want to build...my small changes are:<br />
Heat shields...possibly painted body color.<br />
Side vents painted black.<br />
Front air dam.<br />
Grille for front radiator intake.<br />
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Anyways, feel free to vote in the comments.</blockquote>


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			<title>Delivery Day!!!</title>
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			<pubDate>Wed, 16 Jun 2010 04:42:00 GMT</pubDate>
			<description>Happy Fathers Day to me! 
 
I had planned on taking delivery from Stewart sometime this week, but Fathers Day was a happy coincidence. 
A few guys...</description>
			<content:encoded><![CDATA[<blockquote class="blogcontent restore">Happy Fathers Day to me!<br />
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I had planned on taking delivery from Stewart sometime this week, but Fathers Day was a happy coincidence.<br />
A few guys from the forums showed up to help, but nobody drank any of my beer or ate bbq...10 demerits all around.<br />
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			<title>Donor Teardown</title>
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			<pubDate>Thu, 25 Feb 2010 02:21:00 GMT</pubDate>
			<description><![CDATA[02/22/2010 
I found this '90 GT on Craigslist and bought it for $850. It has some problems and is not pretty, but it runs pretty strong. Sounds like...]]></description>
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I found this '90 GT on Craigslist and bought it for $850. It has some problems and is not pretty, but it runs pretty strong. Sounds like it might even have a cam in it already. The seller only had it a couple months and had it running ok. I'll know more when I tear into it.<br />
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			<title>02/23/2010 Donor Teardown Day 1</title>
			<link>https://v1.thefactoryfiveforum.com/entry.php?25-02-23-2010-Donor-Teardown-Day-1</link>
			<pubDate>Wed, 24 Feb 2010 02:25:00 GMT</pubDate>
			<description>02/23/2010  
 
I was jonesing to get the project started and got an early start. I decided to follow advice I have read on the ffcobra.com forums and...</description>
			<content:encoded><![CDATA[<blockquote class="blogcontent restore">02/23/2010 <br />
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I was jonesing to get the project started and got an early start. I decided to follow advice I have read on the ffcobra.com forums and tear out the interior and start pulling the electrical first.<br />
I got about 4 hours of work done. Overall, I feel pretty good about my start.<br />
Taking apart is definitely easier than puting together. If the occasional plastic piece breaks..No big deal. I just cut the carpet out with a razor.<br />
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Step one: Remove the battery!<br />
The car used to be red and they painted it black. The engine used to be black and they painted it red. Go figure.<br />
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Notice the gas tank on the ground. They previous owner put a new one in. When I get to taking it out, it should be the cleanest part on the whole car.<br />
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I harvested my first part today too! The instrument cluster.<br />
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			<title>02/28/2010 Donor Teardown Day 2</title>
			<link>https://v1.thefactoryfiveforum.com/entry.php?26-02-28-2010-Donor-Teardown-Day-2</link>
			<pubDate>Sat, 20 Feb 2010 02:40:00 GMT</pubDate>
			<description>02/28/2010  
 
After being away for work, I was anxious to get back into it. Its hard to estimate how much work got done today. I was at it for about...</description>
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After being away for work, I was anxious to get back into it. Its hard to estimate how much work got done today. I was at it for about 3.5 - 4 hours but progress was a lot slower today. There was a lot more pondering what to do next and not as much tearing out.<br />
I did manage noticeable progress. I got the majority of the behind the dash harness out. I pulled the EFI computer but that side of the harness is still to go.<br />
Also, while gone my kids decided to play on the car and managed to fall down on the roof or something and the drivers side window blew out. Kids! :(<br />
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			<title>03/01/2010 Donor Teardown Day 3</title>
			<link>https://v1.thefactoryfiveforum.com/entry.php?27-03-01-2010-Donor-Teardown-Day-3</link>
			<pubDate>Fri, 19 Feb 2010 02:46:00 GMT</pubDate>
			<description>03/01/2010  
 
Well, only got a couple hours of work in today but was fairly productive. 
 
I had done a little studying last night on how to get the...</description>
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Well, only got a couple hours of work in today but was fairly productive.<br />
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I had done a little studying last night on how to get the heater/AC unit out of the car and got right to it.<br />
Once that was out, I had to pull some accessories off the front of the engine to pull some of the wiring.<br />
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I managed to pull 2 more sub-sections of the wiring harness out. The EEC side and the part that runs up to the front lights.<br />
Total work time today: About 2.5 Hours<br />
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			<title>03/08/2010 Donor Teardown Day 4</title>
			<link>https://v1.thefactoryfiveforum.com/entry.php?28-03-08-2010-Donor-Teardown-Day-4</link>
			<pubDate>Thu, 18 Feb 2010 02:49:00 GMT</pubDate>
			<description>03/08/2010  
 
First off, let me confess that this isnt really day 4. Day 4 is an amalgom of several days where I didnt get much work done due to...</description>
			<content:encoded><![CDATA[<blockquote class="blogcontent restore">03/08/2010 <br />
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First off, let me confess that this isnt really day 4. Day 4 is an amalgom of several days where I didnt get much work done due to weather and other stuff. So this is sort of a break point where I can show some visible progress.<br />
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The first order of business was a little clean up. As you can see from picture 1, I was accumulating quite a pile of junk in my garage. Had to start getting rid of that. The city dump wanted $30 to dump car parts. Household dumping is free if you bring in your bill. I can understand parts with solvents in them or whatever, but this was just plastic trim pieces and carpet...So Ive been metering it into my bi-weekly curb pickup slowly. So far they havent complained and Ive made a pretty good dent in the pile. <br />
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Got the pedal box out!<br />
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Cleared out more of the engine compartment and got all the accessories off the engine.<br />
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Cleaned out the interior. It was getting hard to work with all the junk laying around.<br />
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			<title>03/18/2010 Donor Teardown Day 5</title>
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			<pubDate>Wed, 17 Feb 2010 03:07:00 GMT</pubDate>
			<description>03/16/2010  
 
Big day today. I had been killing time on smaller projects while I waited for craigslist to pop with an engine hoist and stand. I was...</description>
			<content:encoded><![CDATA[<blockquote class="blogcontent restore">03/16/2010 <br />
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Big day today. I had been killing time on smaller projects while I waited for craigslist to pop with an engine hoist and stand. I was starting to lose patience and almost bought them at the Harbor Freight tent sale, but luck won out in the end.<br />
This was my first engine pull and I did it all alone, so it took time and mistakes were made, but it turned out ok. <br />
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And here it is on the stand. I have the garage all put back into storage mode as I head out on a trip tomorrow.<br />
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I didnt do this one! I guess you have to expect some things like this when you get such a cheap donor. I dont think it will matter much as Im not gonna be making huge torque with this engine.<br />
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			<title>Get to work!</title>
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			<pubDate>Tue, 16 Feb 2010 05:49:00 GMT</pubDate>
			<description>Well, in case you didnt know, I live in the Las Vegas area and it gets a little hot here.  The car was delivered mid June..the oven season. 
For...</description>
			<content:encoded><![CDATA[<blockquote class="blogcontent restore">Well, in case you didnt know, I live in the Las Vegas area and it gets a little hot here.  The car was delivered mid June..the oven season.<br />
For those who arent familiar, anything metal left outside for more than 5 minutes becomes too hot to touch.  When I first moved here, I branded myself on the forearm with a nickel that was sitting on the passenger seat of my car.  Hot.  As I am working in a confined area (1 bay of a 2 car garage) I need to work out in the driveway.  Especially in the first stages of the build.  So, the car sat in the garage until temps started to drop.  Not to mention I had plenty of distractions.  I like to sail on weekends and the Padres were in a penant race.  Had stuff to do most weekends.  Anyways, the temps finally started cooling off and I got to work.<br />
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First step, remove the body and get it on the buck.  I needed to store it in my back yard and have a fairly small side yard.  Made it difficult to figure out how we were going to get it back there.  Finally decided through the living room was the easiest route.  Double front doors and the body on its side just fit through the slider.  Thats JayGuy from the forums my main build buddy and my daughter Kimmy.<br />
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And here she sits.</blockquote>

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			<title>03/13/2010 IRS Purchased</title>
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			<pubDate>Tue, 16 Feb 2010 03:27:00 GMT</pubDate>
			<description><![CDATA[03/14/2010  
 
I was searching craigslist for other stuff when I came upon an add for this IRS package for $400. Its from a '91 5.0L T-bird. Anyways,...]]></description>
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I was searching craigslist for other stuff when I came upon an add for this IRS package for $400. Its from a '91 5.0L T-bird. Anyways, I ran out and picked it up. It saves me a day or so at the pick-a-part crawling around in the dirt.<br />
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After a coulple hours work:<br />
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Ill let the diff sit like that overnight to get most of the gear oil out. It has a 3.08 gear set in it with Traction-Lok. People are telling me I will probobly want a lower gearset in it. Im gonna wait and see what I find in the back end of the Mustang maybe Ill switch them.</blockquote>

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			<title>04/03/2010 Donor Teardown Day 6</title>
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			<pubDate>Tue, 16 Feb 2010 03:16:00 GMT</pubDate>
			<description>04/03/2010  
 
Been a couple weeks since I got any work done. Been a little busy and also took a short trip with the girls to San Diego for some fun...</description>
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Been a couple weeks since I got any work done. Been a little busy and also took a short trip with the girls to San Diego for some fun at the beach. It was a car productive trip as I picked up a set of explorer heads and intake. Those parts just werent popping on craigslist here and I spotted a set in San Diego. Might as well act while I can.<br />
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Today I started on the rear end. Removed the gas tank (which was actually pretty new as per the previous owner) and drive shaft. That also represents the last of the wireing harnesses to be removed.<br />
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On a side note, I did finally crack open the rear diff to see which gears were there. Looks like 3.73. Im gonna stick with the 3.08 thats in my IRS diff for now.</blockquote>

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